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DisneyDirector: While I'm not personally familiar with the MT program at Millikin (yet), my child is currently a high school Junior and we have already visited 11 college BFA campuses in the Northeast and Midwest. On this basis, it seems there are many fine BFA schools located in questionable neighborhoods. Two that come immediately to mind are CCM and Syracuse - - both offer excellent BFA programs, amazing faculty, beautiful facilities and successful, working graduates - - however, I would not consider the neighborhoods which surround either CCM or SU to be 'safe'. I got the same impression from the neighborhoods which surround Northwestern. Still, these are among my child's top choices for next year, and my husband and I remain supportive, in spite of our somewhat negative impression of the surrounding neighborhoods. I agree with you completely that this is just the way of the world, and it's better to teach our kids to be safe in all environments than to try and shelter them. I guess the point I am trying to make is that if recent posts about safety concerns at Millikin are true (and I'm not saying they are), Millikin is not the only BFA school that's located in a questionable neighborhood; and to be honest, Millikin is not the only BFA program to receive 'mixed reviews' on College Confidential. It sounds like you've done extensive research and you have your daughter's best interests at heart ... Millikin also sounds like an excellent program which my child may also consider, in spite of some of the negative commentary on this thread. I therefore hope you will continue to post your and your daughter's experiences on College Confidential. Best of luck to you and your daughter in the future! |